Triumphrat

monkeyboy · 02-21-2008

Yes. It's designed to keep people from bringing in vehicles from other states that don't have our smog laws.

sroberts152 · 02-21-2008

I always call it "California Emissions Bull $#!#".

You guys all get the same vehicle - 49 state emission vehicles

We get restricted flow because apparently motorcycle emissions are destroying the atmosphere and our environment at an alarming rate.

blackstar1965 · 02-22-2008

I couldn't register my Ramcharger because it failed smog, despite having a new engine and emissions equipment. It started everyday, ran, drove, and towed perfectly, and got a respectable 14mpg (for a carbureted 5.9L V8), but it didn't do it clean enough. Then Kalifornia offered to purchase it from me for a LOUSY $500 so they could junk it. It's worth $3500 everywhere else IN THE WORLD (probably more than $3500 in some places), and is a PERFECTLY good vehicle!

Just to spite them, I've since changed it's registration to off highway only and disabled the SMOG crap. Now it gets 6 or 7 mpg, makes tons of noise, and I HAVE to drive it off-road and tear up our forests.
It's Kali's fault, they made the problem worse, they didn't have to be so strict.

I HATE Ka/CARB. **** THEM. Stupid oppressive ****s.

BAMA, you had better like jumping through hoops. It's a ****in circus in this state when it comes to vehicles.
Traffic, carpool lanes, CARB, metering lights, double standards, inclusions, exceptions, exemptions, fees, fees, and more fees.

Motorboy · 02-22-2008

Email me at smotorboy@dslextreme ,,,,I have a friend that has a box of T-100 takeoffs,,,,

whatisit · 02-22-2008

I have a speedo from an 05 bonnie black that I don't need, I'll go check the mileage on it.

BamaT100 · 02-22-2008

Basically, CA just has this emissions rule where you're bike needs to have a 50 state emissions sticker on it or else it has to have more than 7,500 miles on it.

sroberts152 · 02-22-2008

A few years ago (2001) I was looking at buying a new Hellcat with a 130 ci Merch motor. CA told me that engine was too big for a bike to be registered new in the state and I was going to have to have the same 7500 mile BS before I could register it here.

mr_badda_bing · 02-23-2008

I am having a hard time grasping the idea that you cannot buy a new vehicle and have it registered. 7500 miles seems to be about the time the smog crap would start to fail.

Yet another reason to NOT live in California.

monkeyboy · 02-25-2008

It's not that you can't buy a new vehicle, but that it must have California emissions.

Whitehurst · 02-25-2008

I must admit I never have heard of the 7500 rule - bull cr@p to say the least, but there are ways to go around it.

If you are having a problem registering it in California, just have it registered elsewhere and transfer the title when you get the appropriate mileage. There are a few companies that specialize in this as well I have heard some states will do it over internet.

This is very hard to say because I know many Triumph riders hate riding, but go out there and put the mileage on.